As part of the Sustainly special report series I created the Big Brand Report - a study of how 175 global consumer brands use Facebook to talk about sustainability, purpose and corporate social responsibility. The report was first published in 2014 and has been downloaded by thousands of brand and agency professionals.

First published in 2010 the Social Media Sustainability Index is an annual study of how 400 FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies communicate sustainability using online and social media channels. The Index has run for six years and been read by thousands of communication professionals.

Founded in 2006 and originally called Blogging4Business, Social Media Influence was an online platform covering the growth of social media in brand and corporate communications. It included daily news, special reports, infographics as well as an annual conference that ran from 2006 to 2013.

During the course of my 30 year journalism career I've worked as an editor in a number of different roles. I've been the Editor in Chief at FinTech Alliance, helping launch the platform and shape all editorial coverage. At the Village Voice I was senior editor charge of national and international affairs. At The Industry... Continue Reading →

fta-esg-full-report-finalDownload I conceived, reported and wrote this report for FinTech Alliance.

In 2015 I founded Sustainly, an online platform and consultancy dedicated to providing insight and intelligence for professionals working in the areas of sustainability communication and marketing. Sustainly features a database of 1500 case studies and company profiles and a series of special reports and trend briefings. The platform has more than 2,000 members and... Continue Reading →

I created and edited an inhouse weekly news digest for HSBC devoted to sustainability issues. It ran from 2006 to 2010 and was distributed to over 1000 of the bank's executives and employees to help with ESG investment decision making.